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Oh Christmas Tree

15th December 2014
With only ten days left until the big day I am feeling more and more festive. I’ve completely caught the Christmas bug this year, having spent previous few years feeling more like scrooge. As such I’ve been embracing all manner of fancy get-ups and outfits that might bring more a little more attention to myself than I’d normally like. Case in point:

Hat and Jumper: Next | Dress and Tights: Primark | Boots: New Look | Necklace c/o Sushilla Jewellery

This hat, oh this hat! I fell in love with a very similar one at the Marks and Spencer magic and sparkle event and instantly regretted not buying it there and then because when I went back to get it a few days later it had sold out online and in all of the Bristol stores. I chalked it up to fate, a sign I really didn’t need a Christmas Tree bobble hat in my life…someone clearly disagreed though as a few days later Mum tracked down this look-alike from Next…complete with light up star bobble!
I may or may not have been living in this ever since I got my mitts on it, I just can’t resist anything novelty and knitted this close to Christmas. I do try to keep the rest of my outfit plain though- I’m loving these knitted cream tights from Primark (£3 and oh so warm, I need more!) paired with denim and neutral tones.
I’ve always been one to be drawn to more obscure items, but until a year or so ago I was always too afraid to wear them for fear of what other people might think. I suppose it’s all part of getting older, but these days I don’t really care, if what I’m wearing puts a smile on my face then that’s all that matters to me!

Anyone else sporting some festive headgear?

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Pop That Collar

12th December 2014
Happy Christmas Jumper Day folks! I’ve been anxiously awaiting this fundraising day in aid of Save the Children for weeks, any excuse to break out some knitwear and raise money for a good cause is a winner by me! No novelty knitwear in today’s post (although I am sure there is plenty of that to come) but the outfit does feature a rather snazzy jumper dress so the link is there, kind of!

Dress c/o La Redoute (last year) | Tights: New Look | Boots: Betty London

I can’t get enough of the stunning collar on this dress, I’m a big fan of details like this, meaning I don’t have to remember to put on a necklace as well as getting myself out of the door in the morning (it’s not an easy task!) and the colours in this mean it lends itself well to all manner of other accessories. I wore this outfit during my week off for a day spent pottering around the local shops and spending two hours on a driving lesson- they seem to be going on forever! I picked up these tights last year but New Look still sell them, I’m on a kick with tights again at the moment and ended up buying four pairs in colours other than black last week from Primark, oops!
Despite my promise to myself to put less pressure on myself to blog daily I seem to have been on a real roll lately. With Christmas less than two weeks away I can’t promise how much longer that will last for though- I think in the New Year I’m going to implement a stronger “quality over quantity” approach though and put more effort in to perfecting photography and writing posts that have actually got something interesting to say for themselves…
Are you taking part in Christmas Jumper Day? Don’t forget to share some pictures!

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Oh Deer

10th December 2014
I’m all about the Christmas jumper but hadn’t ever put much thought in to the idea of a Christmas dress. All that changed this year though when I saw this dress appear on the Joy Facebook page recently. Suddenly it made perfect sense to own a dress specifically for the festive season and on a recent shopping trip with my Mum and Grandad I was treated to this beauty.

Dress: Joy | Boots: Betty London | Earrings c/o Susan Caplan

Let’s take a moment to appreciate these earrings which I have been wearing to death lately. I used to be all about the earring bling, but since adding to my ear piercing collection over the last couple of years I tend to favour a more simple design and these gold tear drops are the perfect alternative to the silver studs I usually wear and were also perfect to finish off my Christmas party outfit. I actually own a few pieces from the Susan Caplan at ASOS collection as I love the vintage inspired pieces and the bargain prices!
Back to the dress, isn’t it just the cutest? I love the shape of it, and it falls at the perfect length on me. I wore this to see some of my favourite blogging ladies last week at Blog Club hosted at Betties and Baldwins and felt remarkably under-dressed compared to the girls all dressed up in their sequins and sparkles. I do love a good blogging get together though, despite social anxiety kicking in every damn time. 2015 WILL be the year I finally get over that for good.
Have you got a dress you like to wear during the festive season? I’ll be wearing this loads on the run up to Christmas and probably on the day itself…then it will be carefully stowed away with the novelty knits ready to be rolled out again next year…

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Rockin’ Robin

08th December 2014
It’s officially festive knitwear season, which means I can indulge in my love of novelty knits for an entire month without fear of judgement! Last week I had a much needed break from work- it’s a tradition now that Mum and I both take the first week of December off together to get in to the festive spirit and with the timely arrival of a package from Long Tall Sally I took great pleasure in sticking on a totally casual outfit on the first day of December.

Jumper and Jeans c/o Long Tall Sally | Shoes: Converse

I featured this Robin jumper in my #DearSally wish list post and fell head over heels so I was delighted when I was told that I could pick one of the outfits I featured! I’ve also been after some boyfriend jeans for the longest time ever so this was really the perfect choice for me. The jeans are everything I was hoping for, although it’s worth mentioning that it might be worth sizing down as I found they do come up rather big on the waist (nothing that a belt can’t fix as the legs fit how I like them). To finish off I was also sent these super cosy slippers that I featured in my gift guide section of the post. It might not have been the most exciting outfit that I featured but it’s by far the comfiest and the one I’m going to get the most wear from! I get carried away shopping for pieces that I only ever wear once or twice so it’s nice to finally get my mitts on some bits that I’ll actually live in- thanks Long Tall Sally!
Is anyone else going Christmas Jumper Mad? I’m so excited for Christmas Jumper Day at the end of the week- the rest of my workplace perhaps not so much (especially as I’ve extended it over two days to accommodate people who don’t work Friday!)

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Christmas Party Shopping with McArthur Glen (the outfit)

03rd December 2014
Following on from last week’s post on my day spent shopping for the perfect party outfit with McArthur Glen in Swindon as promised here is the outfit reveal a breakdown of the bargain prices!
Dress: French Connection (£80 down from £250) | Bag: Fiorelli (£31 down from £49) | Shoes: Mary Portas for Clarks (£12 down from £79.99)
It was love at first sight when I saw this dress in French Connection. I’m a bit of magpie when it comes to finding party wear and although £80 is still more than I usually would spend on a dress, given it was originally over three times more than that it seemed a total bargain! Because of the combination of neutral colours it’s more versatile than it first appears and dressed up with different accessories I will be rolling this baby out for seasons to come.
On this occasion I had my heart set on metallic accessories. I’m not really a clutch bag kind of girl so finding this one in Fiorelli with it’s chain strap detailing and slightly bigger size was just perfect as it means it will get used outside of the occasional party. I’ve always had a soft spot for Fiorelli bags and with a whole shop full of their gorgeous designs at bargain prices at Swindon it was naturally the first place I headed on my hunt for the perfect partner for my dress.
Shoes were harder to source as there is just so much choice at Swindon and I didn’t know where to start. After a first scout around in shops like Kurt Geiger and L.K. Bennett it was upon a chance happening in Clarks where I found my perfect pair. They were marked up at £39.99 but when I went to pay the lady joyfully informed me they were only £12! I couldn’t believe my luck. It also meant I had the perfect excuse to visit the cosmetic company outlet and treat myself to an Estee Lauder gold eye palette to finish things off perfectly. I was going to go down the jewellery route as well, but in the end realised that such a dazzling dress really doesn’t need any…and I have a tendency to take it off and lose it half way through a party (after a glass of wine or two…)
Thanks to all of these bargains I even had enough left on my gift card to treat Mum to a couple of things, a thank you for being bag carrier and photographer for the day too…I even managed to bag myself an adorable jumper in Marks and Spencers too- perfect for post-party hangovers…
What do you think of my party look? I’ll be wearing this to my work Christmas party this weekend and can’t wait to show it off. It was brilliant to be able to splurge on brands normally out of my reach for the same price as typical highstreet brands- thank you McArthur Glen for having me, rest assured I’ll be back in time to get an outfit for my friend’s wedding in May!

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